Established in 2002, Munro Doig is a boutique law firm based in Perth, Western Australia. We pride ourselves on being leaders in the areas of taxation, superannuation, commercial and migration law. Munro Doig is committed to finding strategic solutions to complex legal problems and providing expert advice to a wide range of clients, from small-medium enterprises to high net-worth individuals. If you have a problem, we have the solution.
Munro Doig advises businesses and supports professional advisers in all areas of Australian domestic and international tax law, across every stage of the business life cycle. We work to limit our clients’ tax exposure and minimise risk. We pro...
Read MoreAustralians are now living longer and Government policy is to encourage (and compel) us to fund our own retirement. Munro Doig regularly provides advice and assistance to clients in relation to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (“SMSF”). The...
Read MoreImmigration law is a complex and fast-changing area of law which often responds to labour market needs and the policy views of the government of the day. Munro Doig’s migration law team is highly regarded in the profession and is often called ...
Read MoreMunro Doig has extensive experience in assisting small to medium enterprises in a broad range of commercial issues across various industry sectors. We have keen insight into commercial realities. We have strong negotiation skills, contract draft...
Read MoreAlthough trusts are very widely used in commercial and other contexts in Australia, they are extremely complex and very often significantly misunderstood. One of the many reasons for their use is taxation efficiency. However, in many cases the c...
Read MoreMunro Doig’s client base of small to medium enterprises and individuals includes a large number of actual or aspiring property developers. Apart from the financial and planning issues these clients regularly confront, there are also a number o...
Read MoreColin was first admitted as a legal practitioner in South Africa in 1981 and prior to establishing Munro Doig, had been a partner in a large national law firm in Perth. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and a postgraduate Higher Diploma in ...
Read MoreRon was admitted in Western Australia as a legal practitioner in 1979. Ron practises in superannuation, tax and related areas such as estate planning and business and asset structuring. Ron advises a wide range of superannuation, commercial and privat...
Read MoreLester graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2000 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts. Lester practises in migration law and commercial law (including business sales and acquisitions, leasing and franchising), trusts, duties an...
Read MoreAntony was admitted to practice law in 2007. After working at Munro Doig from 2007 to 2012 he returned to us in 2015 after three years’ experience in the Tax Group of a national firm (working in corporate and resources tax, tax litigation and employe...
Read MoreAfter 16 years in West Perth, we will be relocating to 362 Rokeby Road, Subiaco effective Monday 16 April 2018. We will announce our new PO Box in due course, however any mail sent to our current PO Box will continue to be received by us. Our teleph...
Read moreJust being a beneficiary of a discretionary trust (whether or not one ever receives any distribution from the trust) can have all sorts of unintended consequences. For example, in Western Australia a company or unit trust which might not otherwise be a...
Read moreBy now, many will be aware of the recent release of Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2017/13, containing guidance for trustees with unpaid present entitlements (UPEs) held on about-to-expire “sub-trust” arrangements. With the clock ticking on pos...
Read moreIn April this year the NSW Court of Appeal unanimously agreed that a commercial lawyer was negligent in failing to advise on the tax consequences of a proposed buy-back: Ralston v Jurisich [2017] NSWCA 63. In brief Mrs Jurisich was the holder of pre-CGT...
Read moreThe Story So Far In the last three months, we have seen a significant number of changes in the skilled migration landscape, leaving many potential visa applicants (and temporary visa holders wishing to transition to permanent residency) perplexed. In ...
Read moreFrom 1 July 2017, pensions need to be supported by no more than $1.6 million of assets and tax changes would encourage almost all transition to retirement pensions to cease. The measure will require accurate commutation documents prepared prior to the ...
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Munro Doig has moved!
From Monday 16 April 2018, our offices are located at 362 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA 6008. Unfortunately, our telecoms provider, Commander, has let us down in delaying the connecting of our email server and we are unable to access our usual emails for now.
We have set up a gmail account which you can use to contact us in the meantime at munrodoigperth@gmail.com Please use this email address until further notice..
If you have sent an email to us after 4 pm on Friday 13 April 2018, it may not have been received. Please re-send your email to munrodoigperth@gmail.com
We apologise for any inconvenience.
The Directors of Munro Doig